While California Issues New Mask Mandate, Colorado Says No More

While California Issues New Mask Mandate, Colorado Says No More
A family wears protective masks in Garden Grove, Calif. on Dec. 24, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images
James Breslo
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My 89-year-old father, who lives in mandate-free Arizona, recently explained he chooses to wear a mask when he goes to the store, “not for others, for me.” His comment epitomizes two opposing government approaches to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic: require all to comply with mandates for the good of the collective or allow individuals to decide how to protect themselves.

James Breslo
James Breslo
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James Breslo is an attorney and host of the “Hidden Truth Show” podcast. He is a former partner at the international law firm Seyfarth Shaw and public company president. He has appeared numerous times as a legal expert on Fox News and CNN, and serves on the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 Public Diplomacy committee.
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